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Support Austin Area Arts

Who We Are

We're a 501c3 nonprofit trying to improve the lives of our fellow human beings through the power of art. Donations are tax-deductible. Consult your tax professional.

Why Give

Give in memoriam of a loved one. To support our classes. To bring the ArtWorks Festival back for another year. To help push our community in the right direction. To pay it forward to the next generation of artists and art lovers.

How to Give

In person, stop by the ArtWorks Center, open at 300 N Main St AustinTue-Fri 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sat 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

By mail to Austin Area Arts, 300 N Main St. Austin, MN 55912

Online by following links in the right hand column

Call 507-434-0934 and we'll pick up your gift.

What's your preference?

We know that our supporters give in all sorts of ways. Click below for more information on all the options:

One-time gifts including memorials and honorary gifts. You will be given the option to designate to Greatest Need, Austin ArtWorks Center, Austin ArtWorks Festival or Historic Paramount theatre.

Thank you <3

Austin Area Arts operations are supported by the tax payers of the City of Austin through statutory authority 471.941 APPROPRIATION FOR ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES and the support of the Mayor and City Council.

Kids Studio Classes are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Southeast Minnesota Arts Council grant thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund and by a donation from Ruth Wunderlich.

The Austin ArtWorks Festival is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board grant thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund and by the support of sponsors and private donors.